28 Jul 2017

SWL 2017-00217

Expiration date: 8/22/2017

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), P.O. Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2400, has requested authorization for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States associated with construction of two new bridges, one over Bear Creek and the other over the South Fourche La Fave River on Highway 7 in the Ouachita National Forest. The proposed project is located in Bear Creek and the South Fourche La Fave River, in sections 26, 27, 34, and 35, T. 3 N., R. 20 W., and section 2, T. 2 N., R. 20 W., Perry County, Arkansas. The basic purpose of the project is to upgrade the roadway and improve safety. The overall purpose of the project is to construct two new bridges to replace two weight-restricted and functionally obsolete bridges. The two new bridges will remove the safety hazards associated with narrow bridges and reduce the restrictions on heavy loads on this section of Highway 7.

15 Jun 2017

SWL 1958-00137-12

Expiration date: 7/10/2017

Pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 (33 U.S. Code 403) and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that Jeffrey Sand Company, 2200 Lincoln Avenue, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72119, has requested authorization for work, including the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States, associated with the continuation of their commercial sand and gravel dredging operations. The operation is located on the Arkansas River between Navigation Mile (NM) 111.7, which is 3.6 miles upstream of David D. Terry Lock and Dam, and NM 117.2, which is 1.2 miles downstream from the Interstate 30 Bridge in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. The material would be placed ashore for storage and further processing at the facility on the left descending bank of the Arkansas River at NM 117.3. A commercial dredging permit has been authorized in this reach of the Arkansas River since 1958, and authorizes dredging both within the navigation channel and within an area adjacent to the navigation channel. The permit would be extended for a period of five (5) years, through December 31, 2022. The basic purpose of the project is to dredge sand and gravel from the bed of the Arkansas River. The overall purpose of the project is to perform dredging of the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System within and outside the river’s navigation channel.

15 May 2017

SWL 2011-00362-1

Expiration date: 6/9/2017

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that, Ms. Lesley Taylor, 1 Nick Lane, Conway, AR 72032, has requested authorization for work, including the placement of dredged and fill material, in waters of the United States associated with the filling of a man-made pond. The proposed project is located in an unnamed tributary of Rock Creek, in the NW 1/4 of section 1, T. 1 N., R. 14 W., Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. The basic purpose of the project is to fill a man-made pond. The overall purpose of the project is to fill a 1.18-acre man-made pond in order to restore the aquatic habitat of the previously existing intermittent stream. Please be made aware that 0.55 acre of this 1.18-acre pond was already filled without permit authorization.

11 May 2017

MVK 2017-00338

Expiration date: 6/5/2017

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that, the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD), PO Box 2261, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-2261, has requested authorization for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States associated with widening 4.3 miles of U.S. Highway 167 and replacing three bridges with three box culverts. The proposed project begins on the north side of Hampton and extends northward to State Highway 274. The project is located in sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30, 31 and 32, T. 13. S., R. 13 W., Calhoun County, Arkansas. The overall purpose of the project is to construct a wider roadway and replace three structurally deficient bridges. The basic purpose of the project is to enhance safety. The project is not water dependent. The entire project would be built on existing alignment and would add two travel lanes and a turn lane. The upgraded roadway would consist of four 12-foot-wide travel lanes with 8-foot-wide shoulders and an 11-foot-wide center turn lane. The average right-of-way width for the project is 130 feet and the total length for the project is 4.3 miles. The Federal Highway Administration approved this job as a categorical exclusion (CE) on May 31, 2016. A copy of the CE is available for viewing at the AHTD Central Office in Little Rock.

1 May 2017

SWL 1990-06699-10

Expiration date: 5/26/2017

Pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S. Code 1344), notice is hereby given that Mr. Bob Ralls, Ash Grove Cement Company, 11011 Cody Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66210, has requested authorization for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States associated with the Foreman Plant Expansion. The proposed project is located in French Branch and associated tributaries and wetlands, and tributaries and wetlands associated with Sterling Branch, in sections 33 and 34, T. 12 S., R. 32 W., near Foreman, Little River County, Arkansas. The basic purpose of the project is to produce cement for commercial use. The overall purpose of the project is to continue the operation of the Foreman Plant Expansion. The project is not water dependent.